Crim Papers

Case brief on Kent V United States 383 US 541 (1966)

Due: Midnight Sunday of Unit 4 This case helped apply semblances of due process to juvenile court cases and serves to keep courts' actions as governed by parens patriae in check. Read the Kent V United States 383 US 541 (1966) (https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=5405024647930835755&q=Kent+V+Un ited+States+383+US+541+(1966)+&hl=en&as_sdt=8006). You may also research the case. Brief the case using the 7-step outline in Briefing Court Cases (http://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/research/brief.html)

 Summarize the facts of the case in a 200-word summary of the case that includes the issue the Supreme Court was asked to decide on.

 After summarizing the case, provide a 200-word analysis of the decision and include your opinion.

 Follow the criteria on the grading rubric to get full credit for your case brief assignment. Your analysis is the most important part of this assignment.

The requirements for your paper are:

 200 word summary and 200 word analysis (400 words total).

 Double spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt. font, APA formatting.

 Refer to the grading rubric on the next page.

 Be sure to read the grading criteria by which your paper will be evaluated before you write the paper and again after you write your paper.

Unit 4 Case Brief & Rubric

CRJ 201 – Juvenile Justice

Grading Rubric

Criteria Needs Improvement

Average Exemplary Points Earned

0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points

Title and citation

Case name and citation missing or many errors.

Identifies case name and citation with some errors.

Identifies case name and citation in the correct format.

0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points

The facts Missing relevant

facts in the case.

Many errors in

connecting the

facts to the rule in

accord with the

opinion.

Includes most relevant facts in the case. Reasoning logically connects the facts to the rule in accord with the opinion but with some errors or missing some key detail.

Includes all relevant

facts in the case

and the reasoning

logically connects

the facts to the rule

in accord with the

opinion.

0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points

The issue Issue not identified or incorrectly identified and is not stated in the form of a question.

Issue identified but with some errors or missing some key detail. Issue is stated in the form of a question.

Issue correctly

identified and is

stated in the form of

a question.

0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points

Decisions or Holding

Court’s decision not identified or inadequate; and relevant aspects of the decision not identified or inadequate.

Identified court’s decision and identified the relevant aspects of the decision but missing some key detail or with some

Properly identified court’s decision and identified the relevant aspects of the decision.

errors.

0 - 4 Points 5 - 10 Points 11 - 15 Points

Reasoning or Rationale

Reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied missing or inadequate.

Listed reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied but missing some key detail.

Properly listed the reasons that the court used in reaching its decisions, including what rules of law applied.

0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points

Separate Opinions

Other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions missing or inadequate.

Identified other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions but missing some key detail.

Properly identified other opinions in agreement with the decision and any dissenting opinions.

0-23 Points 24-31 Points 32 - 35 Points

Analysis Evaluation of the significance of the case and what is important about the decision missing or inadequate. Student’s opinion missing or inadequate.

Evaluated the

significance of

the case and

what is

important about

the decision but

missing some

key detail.

Included is

student’s

opinion.

Properly evaluated

the significance of

the case and what

is important about

the decision.

Included is

student’s opinion.

0 - 1 Points 2 - 3 Points 4 - 5 Points

Clear and professional writing and format

Errors impede

professional

presentation;

guidelines not

Few errors that

do not impede

professional

presentation.

Writing and format

is clear,

professional, APA

compliant, and error

followed. free.

Total Points: /100